net-zero energy home #2 on the way / by Matthew Salenger

What? coLAB studio is making pink stucco houses?

No. Not at all. This is an advanced weather barrier that is fluid applied to the exterior sheathing. Its part of the building technology system we use to make the insulation much more effective. This house's AC system uses very little power, which enables us to have a 1680 SF home net-zero with just over a 3 kWh photovoltaic system.

Applying blow-in cellulose insulation. 100% recycled content and more effective than conventional insulation. Much less prickly to work with too. And all the "waste" you see on the floor can be swept up and put back into the blower, so there is ZERO…

Applying blow-in cellulose insulation. 100% recycled content and more effective than conventional insulation. Much less prickly to work with too. And all the "waste" you see on the floor can be swept up and put back into the blower, so there is ZERO waste!